CLASSIFICATION OF HAZARDS AND HAZARDS PROFILING.

                   

What are hazards?

A hazard is a source or a situation with the potential for harm in terms of human injury or ill-health, damage to property, damage to the environment, or a combination of these.

Hazards at work may include noisy machinery, a moving forklift, chemicals, electricity, working at heights, a repetitive job, or inappropriate behavior that adversely affects a worker’s safety and health

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             A hazard is an object, situation or behavior that has the potential to cause harm in terms of injury, ill health, or damage to property or the environment. Health and safety hazards exist in every workplace. Some are easily identified and corrected, while others create extremely dangerous situations that could be a threat to the worker’s life or long-term health. In particular, occupational hazards include all those work activities and processes involving the worker, raw materials, and processing activities such as operating machinery and handling chemicals. Most occupational hazards are inactive or have a low potential of actually occurring; the risk of harm is largely theoretical. However, once a hazard becomes active, it can generate an emergency situation. 

                                          

                                                    TYPES OF HAZARD.

THERE ARE  FIVE TYPES OF HAZARDS THOSE ARE.

.PHYSICAL HAZARD

.CHEMICAL HAZARD

.BIOLOGICAL HAZARD

.ERGONOMIC HAZARD

.PSYCHOLOGICAL HAZARDS

 WHAT IS PHYSICAL HAZARD 

      

  A physical hazard is a type of occupational hazard that involves environmental hazards that can cause harm with or without contact.
Physical hazards include ergonomic hazards, radiation, heat and cold stress, vibration hazards, and noise hazards. Engineering controls are often used to mitigate physical hazards.

 WHAT IS CHEMICAL HAZARD

             

A chemical hazard is a type of occupational hazard caused by exposure to chemicals in the workplace. Exposure to chemicals in the workplace can cause acute or long-term detrimental health effects. ... These hazards can cause physical and/or health risks

                   What is chemical health hazard?

 The term "health hazard" includes chemicals which are carcinogens, toxic or highly toxic agents, reproductive toxins, irritants, corrosives, sensitizes, hepatocytes, nephrotoxins , neurotoxins, agents which act on the hematopoietic system, and agents which damage the lungs, skin, eyes, or mucous membranes

   How can we prevent chemical hazard?

For safe disposal of chemical products at work, contact your health and safety representative. Reduce or eliminate the use of hazardous chemicals whenever possible. Maintain adequate ventilation systems to reduce concentrations of airborne chemicals.

       What are some chemical hazards in the workplace?

Health hazards include skin irritants, carcinogens or respiratory sensitizes that have an adverse effect on a worker's health as a result of direct contact with or exposure to the chemical, usually through inhalation, skin contact or ingestion.

                      What is prevention of hazards?

        Hazard Prevention and Control. Effective controls protect workers from workplace hazards; help avoid injuries, illnesses, and incidents; minimize or eliminate safety and health risks; and help employers provide workers with safe and healthful working conditions.

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